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Q&A: Choosing a 0.75 to 0.90 Ct. Round Diamond for a White Gold Solitaire Setting for Under $3,600

By Mike Fried,

Shape: Round Brilliant


Q&A: Choosing a Round Brilliant for a Platinum Pave Setting With $11500 Total Budget

 Good Afternoon, I need some help on picking a diamond for the following setting: https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/pave/platinum-scroll-basket-pave-set-diamond-engagement-ring-item-369?a_aid=dmnd1357 My total budget is around $11500 US. I am not sure what size of diamond to even pick. I know I want it to be a round cut and to look amazing in the setting and to be a nice diamond. …


Q&A: Buying a Round Cut Diamond for a Solitaire Setting with $6k Budget

 My budget is $6000 for the Solitaire Engagement ring. Can you please suggest something. I am looking for something like this, also need your opinion on this.    Amazon is a terrible place to buy diamonds and this one is no exception. https://www.diamonds.pro/education/egl/ Never buy a diamond with an EGL certificate; stick with GIA/AGS only.  …






Q&A: Choosing Round Diamonds for a Three-Stone Platinum Setting for a ~10K Budget

Q&A: Choosing Round Diamonds for a Three-Stone Platinum Setting for a ~10K Budget

Thanks very much for the informative site. I have sworn for years that I would never support the De Beers diamond artificially-constrained-supply business model by purchasing diamonds. After nineteen years of marriage, though, and after she’s put up with 1,000 of my principled stands over the years, my wife wants a nice diamond ring and …


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Mike Fried Mike Fried Mike Fried has over 25 years experience in the diamond industry working with Leo Schachter Diamonds, Moshe Namdar Diamonds, and joining The Diamond Pro in 2007. He is recognized as an industry expert and has been quoted in publications such as Us, People, Page Six, The Next Web and more.

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